SPRINGY NOODLE

Traditional hand make pull noodles.First time making this,the recipes is from my sister in law.Is called springy noodle and is fun when you take a strand of the noddle and slowly pulled,stretched the noodle how thin you wanted the noodle to be.

SPRINGY NOODLE

Ingredients;
300g plain flour
1 egg,beaten ( optional)
1 tsp salt
120-150 ml water
some cooking oil

Method;
In a mixing bowl,add in the flour,salt mix well combines,add in the beaten egg and water,slowly mix together and knead to a soft dough if,too dry add little water to it.Knead to a non stick soft dough. rest for an hour.Take a small portion of the dough,your hand greased with cooking oil,must be oily enough ,use both hand to roll into a thin round rope and put onto a flat big plate.the length of the noodle does not matter. when finished making the dough into strand of noodle.rest for an hour or two.
In a big pot of water,bring to a boil,lower heat to medium,take a strand of the noodle,slowly pull and stretched the noodle into thin strand into the pot of boiling water,use chopsticks to stir for a while,when noodle is cooked (3 to 5 minute),take out and strain it.Ready to use the noodle .Can be tossed with dry paste ingredients,cook in soup or stir fry it.
note; if using dry hand to roll the noodle to strand ,deep the noodle into a bowl of cooking oil